M&A Deal Summary |
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|---|---|
| Date | 2020-12-14 |
| Target | People |
| Sector | Business Services |
| Buyer(s) | Goldman Sachs Merchant Banking |
| Sellers(s) | Cormark Securities |
| Deal Type | Going Private |
| Deal Value | 1.1B CAD |
| Advisor(s) | William Blair CIBC Capital Markets (Financial) Stikeman Elliott (Legal) |
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| Category | Private Equity Firm |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1986 |
| PE ASSETS | 155.0B USD |
| Size | Mega |
| Type | Sector Agnostic |
Goldman Sachs Merchant Banking Division is the investment arm of Goldman Sachs. The primary corporate investment group within the Merchant Banking Division is Goldman Sachs' direct investment arm. GS's direct investment arm consists of GS Capital Partners, GS Mezzanine Partners, and GS Growth Partners. GS Capital Partners is the direct corporate equity investment group which seeks LBO, recapitalization, and growth investments to help fund acquisitions, expansions, recapitalizations, restructurings, buyouts, and take privates. GS Capital Partners looks to invest between $50 and $800 million in opportunities in North/South America, Europe, Asia. GS Mezzanine Partners is the junior capital arm of Goldman Sachs. GS Mezzanine looks to invest between $200 million and and $800 million in transactions valued up to $10 billion. Investment proceeds are used to fund leveraged buyouts, expansion financings, recapitalizations, acquisitions, and restructurings. GS Growth looks to invest in growth equity transactions. The unit seeks to commit $20 to $200 million per investment. Other units within GS's merchant banking division include Real Estate, Infrastructure, and Urban Investments. Goldman Sachs Merchant Banking Division is based in New York City.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 168 of 181 |
| Sector (Business Services) | 14 of 14 |
| Type (Going Private) | 14 of 15 |
| State (Manitoba) | 1 of 1 |
| Country (Canada) | 4 of 5 |
| Year (2020) | 8 of 8 |
| Size (of disclosed) | 31 of 52 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-11-19 |
Stackline
Seattle, Washington, United States Stackline is an all-in-one e-commerce platform for brands and retailers. By combining market intelligence, advertising automation, workflow management, and operational analytics into a single platform, Stackline delivers the industry-leading operating system for companies to scale their online retail business globally. Stackline was founded in 2014 and headquartered in Seattle with additional offices in Minneapolis and London. |
Buy | - |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-12-21 |
MDC Partners
New York, New York, United States MDC Partners is an influential marketing and communications networks in the world. Its 50+ advertising, public relations, branding, digital, social and event marketing agencies are responsible for some of the most memorable and engaging campaigns for the world's most respected brands. As "The Place Where Great Talent Lives," MDC Partners is known for its unique partnership model, empowering the most entrepreneurial and innovative talent to drive competitive advantage and business growth for clients. By leveraging technology, data analytics, insights, and strategic consulting solutions, MDC Partners drives measurable results and optimizes return on marketing investment for over 1,700 clients worldwide. MDC Partners was founded in 1980 and is based in New York, New York. |
Sell | - |
Cormark Securities, Inc. is an independent investment dealer counseling Canadian and international institutional investors and a wide variety of growth-oriented companies. Cormark Securities was formed in 1981 and is based in Toronto, Ontario.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 1 of 1 |
| Sector (Business Services) | 1 of 1 |
| Type (Going Private) | 1 of 1 |
| State (Manitoba) | 1 of 1 |
| Country (Canada) | 1 of 1 |
| Year (2020) | 1 of 1 |
| Size (of disclosed) | 1 of 1 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-04-06 |
People
Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada People Corp. is a provider of group benefits, group retirement and human resources consulting products and services to companies across Canada. The company is bringing together leading consultants in the industry, offering innovative and customized solutions to thousands of clients across a broad range of industries. It delivers employee benefits consulting, third party benefits administration, pension consulting, human resources consulting and executive search and staff recruitment services through 35 offices and satellite offices in nine provinces across Canada, each of which is led by a team of experts familiar with the local market, and supported by the resources of a public company with a national footprint. People Corp. was founded in 2006 and is based in Winnipeg, Canada. |
Buy | - |
